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Who Dey Revolution Manifesto

Preamble

IN THIS TIME of perpetual Cincinnati Bengals incompetence and futility, with zero playoff wins in the nineteen seasons since the WhoDeyRevolution Godfather, Paul Brown, passed away in 1991 and handed the team to his fortunate son, the Despot, Mike Brown;

Introduction

WE, the members of the Who Dey Revolution, in our fervent dedication to the Cincinnati Bengals and fanatical desire to transform our hometown team into perpetual Super Bowl contenders, call for a popular revolution of fans to demand comprehensive reform to the managerial decisions and approach of Cincinnati Bengals ownership, management, staff and players, and hereby call for the adoption of the following Who Dey Revolution Manifesto:

Manifesto Demands

THAT the Mike Brown, Katie Blackburn, Marvin Lewis, along with every other member of the Bengals management, staff and personnel, state publicly to all Bengals fans, “I will do everything in my power to help the Cincinnati Bengals win a Super Bowl;”

THAT Mike Brown will hire a general manager, drastically expand the scouting department and relinquish all control of player personnel;

THAT all training, rehabilitation and medical facilities are considered best-in-class compared to other NFL teams;

THAT the management fill the team only with players who fit the system, both mentally and physically, and are not reluctant to makes changes to player personnel when needed, regardless of cost or loyalty concerns;

THAT offensive and defensive line depth is considered the top priority for all player personnel decisions;

THAT all decisions made by ownership, management, staff and players, both on and off the field, are judged only by this criterion: “Does this help the Cincinnati Bengals win a Super Bowl?”

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Ben Utecht

October 20, 2009

Hey there WDR readers, I haven't been writing much recently, did you miss me? No? WELL I WASN'T ASKING YOU ANYWAYS.

Now that we have that out of the way, here are my quick thoughts on the current state of Bengaldom (Hobson, Bengals.com) through the first 6 weeks of the season.

The "Real Fans" Argument: People come on this site all the time and claim that the writers and comrades of the Revolution aren't "real fans" because we want the Bengals to change their management decision-making personnel and process. Then there are others who are angry that the team magically seems to have more "fans" whenever the team does well. To them I say, relax. We are talking about sports here. This is not 'Nam. Sports are a distraction from real life, something to enjoy. People enjoy supporting a winner. That is why WDR exists - to try and force the Bengals to change how they do things so the team wins more often. Let's take out the personal attacks and agree that we all want the same thing - for the Bengals to win football games.

The "4-2 Record Means the Revolution is Over" Argument: The NFL is designed to promote parity - every team is hypothetically doing everything they can to get an edge. The league is absurdly competitive. Take a look at the Titans - from 13-3 last year to an embarrassingly putrid 0-6 this year. The margin of error that results in wins and losses is razor thin. To win, teams need to do everything they can to get an edge. Is WDR pleased that the Bengals are 4-2? Yes, yes and yes. But could the Bengals be doing more to ensure that these wins continue, perhaps (GASP!) into the playoffs? YES.

August 31, 2009

Courtesy of Joe Reedy, Ben Utecht will be out for the year after suffering the 5th concussion of his career. It's sad whenever a player has to miss extended time due to injuries. My condolences to the Utecht clan.

With that being said, Utecht is the last guy I would expect to get laid low by injury. That spiritual album he dropped should have shaved a couple tenths of a second off his 40 time, not had him put on the IR. Maybe God is a speed metal guy?

Anyway, who else is excited for the inevitable Tom Nelson at TE discussion during one of the final two Hard Knocks.

Mike Brown, "So what about Nelson at TE? The guy has moves. You don't see swiveling hips like those everyday."

August 03, 2009

Depth is often an afterthought in NFL conversations. The hype and
attention falls mostly on the stars, as they are the ones making the
biggest impact. When talking about the 2009 season for the Bengals,
most of us will discuss Carson Palmer's health and Chad Johnson's (or
Ochocinco's or Ocho Cinco's or Ocho y Cinco's or Ocho del Cinco's (just
kidding, I know the right one)) contentedness with his situation, and
it's easy to see why. These are the guys that get paid the most to
produce the most, and are the so-called "leaders" of the team; they're
treated as such by all of us.

But even though these stars are often vital to a team's success, there's much more to an NFL team than them.